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Does the construction / sheath / insulation materials used allow for better energy efficiency. Does the building meet HQE, rt2012 or equivalent standards ?

Recommendation 

Equipment (hardware)

B People

B Planet

B Prosperity

Difficulty

**

Priority

Low

Récurrence

Once

Tests

What standard is used?

Precisions

In addition to the building structure, which can be more or less efficient in its design, the building elements and related to the data center activity can also follow the most efficient environmental standards.

Use Case

Technical documentation

Additional elements

Operational issues related to the project

Posts

Rule for assessing the level of compliance of the criterion

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Life cycle

Réalisation

12 other criteria related to the recommendation: Monitor the impact of the host

Recommendation Essential

Energy

Are the servers and technical equipment certified ?

Recommendation Essential

Systems (software)

Does the supplier display all of its indicators ?

Recommendation Essential

Equipment (hardware)

Is the end-of-life equipment recycled or upcycled (sale / donation / recycling, etc.) ?

Recommendation

Energy

Does the electricity come from renewable energies ?

Recommendation

Energy

Does the datacenter provide reliable information in terms of energy consumption ?

Recommendation

Energy

Is the hosting company transparent about the carbon impact of the infrastructure and its usage for its customers ?

Recommendation

Social

Are the suppliers selected on the basis of their ability to communicate the differentiating indicators ?

Advice

Social

Are the legal structure, its subsidiaries and its parent company respectful of regulations and ethics ?

Advice

Equipment (hardware)

Is non-critical equipment obtained from reconditioning ?

Recommendation

Equipment (hardware)

Is the equipment repaired rather than replaced ?

Advice

Equipment (hardware)

Are servers and routers renewed when technologies allow better energy efficiency ?

Advice

Equipment (hardware)

What is the impact of data center cooling on the environment ?